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August 26, 1988

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Cubs 0 5 0
Braves 4 8 0
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Cubs 0 5 0
Braves 4 8 0

Bruce Benedict Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .500 .243
OBP .667 .307
At Bats 2 185
Hits 1 45
• Singles 1 38
• Doubles 0 7
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 1 18
RBI’s 0 16

Rich Gossage Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
2 2 12
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Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium - August 26, 1988
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Rich Gossage
Damon Berryhill
Mark Grace
Ryne Sandberg
Vance Law
Shawon Dunston
Rafael Palmeiro
Mitch Webster
Andre Dawson
Bruce Benedict
Count: 2-1, 2 Outs
Count: 2-1, 0 Outs

Benedict hits a fly ball into left field. Palmeiro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 8 James hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Rich Gossage now pitching. Thomas hits a popup towards short. Dunston settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Webster hits a line drive into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Gary Varsho pinch hits for Scott Sanderson. Varsho hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Perry hits a fly ball into center field. Webster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Oberkfell hits a fly ball into center field. Webster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Berryhill strikes out.
Top 7 Law hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gant fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 7 Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Gant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berryhill settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Blocker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Grace hits a line drive towards third. Oberkfell reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Sandberg hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Scott Sanderson now pitching. Benedict hits a fly ball into left field. Palmeiro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 James takes first base on ball four. Thomas moves to second.
Bottom 5 Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 5 Murphy hits a fly ball towards right. Dawson catches it and throws to third to double up .
Bottom 5 Perry hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Dawson. Perry reaches second base with a double. Oberkfell scores.
Bottom 5 Oberkfell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dawson. Oberkfell reaches second base with a double. Gant goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 5 Gant hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 5 Webster hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Webster for the out.
Top 5 Sutcliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gant scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Dunston strikes out.
Bottom 4 Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Blocker hits a line drive into left field. Palmeiro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Benedict takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 James hits a line drive into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Berryhill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Law strikes out.
Top 4 Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Law fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Murphy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dawson. Murphy reaches second base with a double. Oberkfell scores. Perry goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 3 Perry hits a popup into left field for a base hit. Oberkfell moves to second.
Bottom 3 Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 3 Gant hits a fly ball into center field. Webster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Smith hits a popup into right field for a base hit.
Top 3 Grace hits a fly ball into center field. Blocker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Sandberg strikes out.
Top 3 Webster hits a popup towards short. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Sutcliffe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Blocker. Sutcliffe reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 2 Blocker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Benedict hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 James hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats James for the out.
Bottom 2 Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Law fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Dunston hits a fly ball into center field. Blocker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Berryhill strikes out.
Top 2 Law hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Palmeiro moves to third.
Top 2 Palmeiro hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of James. Palmeiro reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 1 Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Webster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Perry takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Oberkfell hits a fly ball into center field. Webster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Gant hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Dawson hits a fly ball into center field. Blocker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Grace hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Webster hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murphy. Webster reaches second base with a double.